Published in Journal of Hepatology · View the paper (DOI)
Obstructive sleep apnea and low nighttime oxygen are linked to NAFLD progression in children. Researchers found a correlation between severity of sleep-disordered breathing and oxidative stress, which promotes the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Coverage from 2 institutions
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Sleep apnea worsens non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese adolescents
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Article 1
Elsevier Health Sciences · Aug 5, 2016 · first to report
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Article 2
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Aug 16, 2016